Legal Opinion
People v. Collins
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1969No. Docket 3,880PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Defendant’s non-jury trial on a charge of rape * resulted in a conviction and sentence to life imprisonment. He appeals, raising a number of issues without substance. However, there is a certain novelty to one of the issues which causés this Court to rule specifically on it.
Defendant contends that it was highly prejudicial for the magistrate at the preliminary examination to direct him to remove his toupee.
The United States Supreme Court said in United States v. Wade (1967), 388 US 218, 221-223 (87 S Ct 1926, 1929, 1930; 18 L Ed 2d 1149, 1154, 1155):
“Neither the lineup itself nor anything…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Holt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- People v. MurrayMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- In re SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
3Cited by5 opinions
- Thomas A. Collins v. Raymond J. Buchkoe, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- People v. Nelson WhiteMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
- People v. SinclairMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- United States v. CainU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1978
- People v. SinclairMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971